Multilingualism

Can You Forget How to Read Your First Language?

Ever returned to your home country and found yourself stumbling over a newspaper in your mother tongue? This isn't just…

3 months ago

Bilingual Aphasia: The Lost Language Puzzle

What happens when a bilingual person suffers brain damage and loses one of their languages, but not the other? This…

3 months ago

Media Lengua: The Split-Brain Language

Journey to the highlands of Ecuador to discover Media Lengua, a remarkable "split-brain" language that combines the grammar of indigenous…

3 months ago

The Foreign-Language Effect: Thinking Rationally

Research suggests that thinking in a second language can reduce our emotional biases and override flawed mental shortcuts. This "foreign-language…

3 months ago

The Bilingual Inner Voice: Who Is Talking?

For bilinguals, the advice to "think in the language" opens a fascinating cognitive puzzle. The voice inside our heads is…

3 months ago

Language Ghosts: L2 to L3 Interference

Ever tried to speak your third language, only for a word from your second language to slip out? This phenomenon,…

3 months ago

Runglish in Orbit: The Hybrid Language Forged in the International Space Station

In the high-stakes environment of the International Space Station, flawless communication has led to the spontaneous development of "Runglish," a…

4 months ago

What Languages do They Speak in Switzerland?

Switzerland, known for its scenic landscapes, cheeses, chocolates, and watches, is equally renowned for its rich linguistic diversity. The country…

2 years ago

The Linguistic Diversity of Spain: More Than Just Spanish

Spain, the country renowned for its diverse cultures, gastronomy, and folklore, is also a host to a remarkable linguistic diversity.…

2 years ago

The Language of Dreams: Do Bilinguals Dream in Both Languages?

Dreams are a universal phenomenon, yet they remain shrouded in mystery. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, famously referred to…

2 years ago

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